With the incredible inaugural year in 2018, Amdur Productions is proud to announce the return of the Printer’s Row Art Fest in Chicago! Be part of a new cool vibe art festival in Chicago’s up and coming South Loop, a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community. The South Loop is a mosaic of people, neighborhoods and cultures. Taking place alongside the famous Printer’s Row Park, this fall festival will be the place to be. The festival showcases the beauty, creativity and culture of the area. Trendy loft apartments and photo studios, upscale apartments and townhomes, on-trend restaurants and bars all make this area the urban destination of millennials, gen-exer’s and baby boomers.

Held on Dearborn Street, from Harrison Street to Polk Street, the South Loop Art Fest will be a showing and selling opportunity for artists and artisans. Art at all price points is invited at this fall fest. Painters, street artists, jewelers, “up-cycling artists”, artisans of all kinds, photographers, mixed media artists and more are invited to apply. Artists will have the opportunity to interact with the public through art demos and booth chats.

Area restaurants and bars will be open offering up a wide variety of Chicago specialties. Live music will add to the atmosphere.

Held in cooperation with the Greater South Loop Association and the South Loop Neighbors Association, Amdur Productions will serve up their renowned high-level support to artists before, during and after the show. Booth sitting and artists services are included. Tent and wall rental are available for additional fees. All booths are drive up for easy set up and load out. Overnight security is provided.

Live music and great food from neighboring restaurants add to the experience of this free outdoor festival. Fun art activities for kids make the Printer’s Row Art Fest a destination for art enthusiasts of all ages!

Staff Support: Amdur Productions staff is present on site throughout the entire festival to assist artists from load in to load out.

Artist Parking: We give our best efforts to work with local lots to provide discounted parking for artists.

Booth Sitting: Amdur Productions staff is available to booth sit for artists throughout the entire festival

Tent Rental: Artists may rent tents, tables, pro-panels, and weights through the festival. Tents are commercial grade and rental includes delivery, set up, weights and removal.

ProPanel Rental: We will have limited “pro-panel” walls available for artists. Rental is on a first come/first served basis, quantity is limited.

Set Up/Take Down Help: Booth set up and take down assistance is available on a scheduled reserved time and hourly cost basis.

Break Room: An artist break room/area provides refreshments throughout the festival for artists.

Hotel Rooms: Amdur Productions works with a company that provides discounts at local hotels and rental properties for each festival.

Marketing: A large multi-layered marketing plan supports this show. Professional public relations ensure high visibility for this festival.

Security: Over night security is provided.

Important Dates and Deadlines

January 8, 2019: Applications due for all festivals

February 8, 2019: Notifications of festival status online

March 8, 2019: Registration forms and show fees due (generally half fees)

April 8, 2019: Last day for refunds (less $50)

September 14-15, 2019: Printer’s Row Art Fest

Festival Eligibility

All artwork submitted to jury, displayed and presented for sale at festivals must be created, designed and made or made under the direct supervision of the accepted artist(s). All artwork shown must be for sale.

An artist may apply in more than one category, but not twice in the same category.

Jewelry created through fabrication and casting is allowed if the original casts are made by the artist.

No commercial casts/molds or production studio work allowed.

No factory produced items may be shown.

Photography/Digital art: Original work made by the hands of the photographer is allowed. Only one size of an image may be hung in a booth. All printing of images must be done by the photographer or under their direct supervision.

Artists must create their work from start to finish.

The Artist certifies that jury images submitted represent their current original work and represent the category and body of art that will be displayed at the festival.

Art collaborators (up to two artists in total) producing a single item qualify as an exhibitor. A collaborator is not an employee or helper. If artists enter as a collaboration, it must be clearly noted on the application and art shown must be signed by both.

No work made solely by apprentices or employees is allowed. All artwork must be made in the country the artist resides in.

“Buy/sell” items are strictly prohibited from all or part of an artist’s booth. Buy/Sell is any art or object that is purchased from a manufacturer or maker other than the artist and sold at a festival as “original” work. The restriction of buy/sell work is in ALL categories of art at ALL shows.

Multiples: Limited editions of work in which the artist hand manipulates plates, stones, or screens numbered and signed in editions up to 500 are allowed and are an artist’s original body of work. Reproductions by mechanical techniques including “giclee” and “iris” prints must be signed and numbered (up to 500). Artists may display reproductions on up to 10 linear feet of their booth, and at the Port Clinton Art Festival in one bin only.

Festival Policies

Acceptance is non-transferable. Booths cannot be split.

All festivals are drug-free. No smoking is allowed in or near artists’ booths.

Accepted artists must be present during all festival hours. No agents, representatives, family members or friends are permitted as a substitute for the accepted artists’ attendance, unless express exception is granted in special circumstances.

Any artist closing the booth prior to the end of the show without permission will not be permitted to return the next day or in future years.

Only artwork in the category accepted through the jury process is allowed. It is the exclusive right of the Festival Committee to remove work that is not in compliance with festival rules. See Amdurproductions.com for full info.

Discount/sales signs, and ribbons from other shows are not allowed except at The Highwood Starving Artists Show.

Each exhibitor is responsible to collecting and remitting local sales tax to the State’s Department of Revenue as required by law.

White tents only.

Reproduction and Limited Edition Prints Policy

Fine art reproductions must be clearly and individually labeled as a limited edition which is signed and numbered on the front of each piece. The method of reproduction and brief process description must be on the back. Browse bins may be used, but reproductions may not be mixed with originals. Framed reproductions may be hung on one wall not to exceed a total of ten linear feet. No laser prints or photo copies permitted.

Limited Edition Prints are printed works for which the artist hand manipulates the plates, stones or screens and which have been properly signed and numbered as a limited edition. These hand pulled prints are considered to be originals. Printmakers are encouraged to identify their process.

Application Process for Juried Art Services

Juried Art Services is free to participating artists and includes a detailed introductory tutorial. After reviewing our prospectus and the JAS Tutorial, if you have any questions contact us via email or phone, and we will assist you with the process of applying to our festivals.

When applying in two categories, work in each must be substantially different. Four images of the work and one of the display must be submitted for each category. A separate jury fee is required for each category.

Online jury payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions through a secure payment system. Email confirmation of your payment will be sent. Please follow online payment instructions if paying your jury fee with a credit card. Your jury fee payment will be posted to JAS within three days after you submit your application. All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to the office at 847-926-4300 or email [email protected].

If paying with a check or money order (US currency only) please send via US mail no later than 7 days after the submission of your online application. Applications will not be processed or forwarded on to our jury unless your jury fee is paid in full. The non-refundable jury fee check will be deposited on receipt.

All checks are to be made payable in US dollars to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

Please note the festival name on your check.

Application Process for Zapplication

After reviewing our prospectus, if you have any questions contact us via email or phone, and we will assist you with the process of applying to our festivals.

When applying in two categories, work in each must be substantially different. Four images of the work and one of the display must be submitted for each category. A separate jury fee is required for each category.

Online jury payments are processed by Zapplication. Email confirmation of your payment will be sent. Please follow online payment instructions if paying your jury fee with a credit card. All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to the office at 847-926-4300 or email [email protected].

Exhibit Space

Spaces are 10’ X 10’ and work must be contained within the assigned space. You may not infringe on another space physically or audibly. Exhibitors must have a white tent. All tables must be skirted to the ground. Only one artist’s work or the work of two approved collaborating artists may be displayed per booth. Artist must keep their area clean and orderly. Double spaces are considered and must be occupied by two tents.

An artist requesting a corner must either have the corner wall open or use the outside wall to display art.

Special booth space and special needs requests will be accepted but are not guaranteed. We will make every effort to meet all special requests on a first come, first served basis. Additional charges may apply. Please include all booth requests on the registration form.

During the festival, all exhibits will be visited by a festival representative to ensure that they are in compliance with our festival policies. It is the exclusive right and responsibility of the Festival Staff to call for the removal of work that is not in compliance with the festival policies and requirements. Non-compliance may result in expulsion from the festival or refusal of future festival participation.

Requirements

All canopies are required to be white and able to withstand winds and rain and be properly weighted. Properly weighting requires AT LEAST 40 pounds per leg (more in windy weather). Tents must be connected to weights with rope or straps, not bungee cords. Weights may not include cinderblocks or water jugs as they do not meet the 40 pound requirement.

Jury and Selection Process

The artistic work submitted by each artist is juried based on the criteria listed below:

Once the jury process is complete, all artists will receive an email from Juried Art Services directing the artist to log into their JAS account to check the status of their application. Please keep your email up to date with JAS to receive this information in a timely manner.

All artists who have applied will be notified on February 8, 2019 via email. Your application status will be indicated by a color:

Green checkmark indicates invited artists

Yellow exclamation point indicates waitlisted artists

Red “x” indicates declined

Accepted artists will be required to submit their booth fee payment by March 8, 2019 for participation. If the booth fee is not received by the deadline date, the artist may forfeit his/her participation in the festival.

Credit card payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions. All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to Annette in our accounting office at 847-926-4300.

If paying with a check or money order (US Currency only) please send via US mail no later than 15 days after the registration due date (03/8/2019). Include artist’s name and name of festival on your check.

All checks are to be made payable to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

If you have any questions regarding status notification or our payment process please contact us.

Notification and Booth Fee Payment for Applications on Zapplication

Once the jury process is complete, all artists will receive an email from Zapplication with their status (invited, wait list, or decline). All artists who have applied will be notified on February 8, 2019 via email.

Invited artists will be required to submit their booth fee payment by March 8, 2019 for participation. If the booth fee is not received by the deadline date, the artist may forfeit his/her participation in the festival.

Credit card payments are processed directly by Amdur Productions. All questions or concerns regarding the payment of your fees should be directed to Annette in our accounting office at 847-926-4300.

If paying with a check or money order (US Currency only) please send via US mail no later than 15 days after the registration due date (03/8/2019). Include artist’s name and name of festival on your check.

All checks are to be made payable to “Amdur Productions” and sent to:

Amdur Productions
PO Box 550
Highland Park, IL 60035

If you have any questions regarding status notification or our payment process please contact us.

Categories – All artists must apply to a category

2D – Original two-dimensional work including graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastels, wax crayon, inks, and washes. All work must be framed and/or presented in a finished format. 2D Artists must show work vertically in your booth. Matted work must be shown in bins only.

3D Functional – Dimensional work that has a function – such as wearable fiber or wood furniture.

Photo – Black & white, color, black and white & color, hand color, digital. Select the area the majority of your work is in

Stone – Carved

Watercolor – Applied in any way

Other – If your category is not represented, you may add your own

Artist Statement

An Artist Statement describing the technique, materials, and processes used in the creation of your entire body of work must be included with each Juried Art Services entry. Co-artists must describe the collaboration. Your Artist Statement may be used in the promotion of the festival through public relations efforts and should be no longer than a maximum of 1000 characters (including punctuation and spacing).

Wait List Policy

A wait list is selected from the jury’s scores in each category, and wait listed artists are invited as cancellations occur in that particular category. Wait list artists can be accepted up to and on the day of the show and will be notified by phone and email when a booth becomes available.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be made in written form and submitted by mail, fax, or email. Emails should be sent to the Director of Artist Relations, Caitlin, at [email protected]

If an artist cancels a show on or before April 8, 2019, they will be given a refund for the amount they have paid towards the booth, less $50 processing fee. Application fees and permit fees are non-refundable. No refunds after April 8, 2019.

Artists that cancel after April 8, 2019 can have the amount that they have paid toward their booth fee transferred to another 2019 Amdur Productions’ festival balance. The fee to transfer is $125. Permit fees and application fees are non-transferable between festivals.

No Show Policy

Artists who have not checked in and/or notified Amdur Productions with a message via festival phone (224-253-2330), office phone (847-926-4300), or email ([email protected]) by 7:30 am on the first day of festival, will be considered a NO SHOW and the assigned space will be forfeited with no refund.

Artist Agreement

By applying to this festival, I hereby certify that these images represent my original work, and that the work is unique and made by me. I also agree to follow all festival rules as outlined in the prospectus. In partnership situations, we declare that our combined efforts made every individual piece of work we would exhibit, if accepted. I/We also agree to allow images of my/our work to be used in publicity and or materials.